RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-1.094221: Alternative Standardized Reading Assessment and Use of Student Portfolio for Good Cause Promotion
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule revision is to provide guidance relating to the statewide public school student progression law eliminating social promotion by removing the FCAT Norm Referenced Test (NRT) as an alternative assessment good cause exemption for students scoring at Level 1 on the grade three Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) in Reading. Since the original rule adoption, the FCAT Norm Referenced Test (NRT) has been eliminated from the FCAT assessment program. The effect of this rule revision will be that students who score at Level 1 on the grade three FCAT Reading may be promoted to grade four if an acceptable level of performance is demonstrated on the alternative assessment (SAT-9 or SAT-10) or using a student portfolio.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Reading.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1008.25(8)(b) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1008.25(6)(b)3. FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, Department of Education at (850)245-9661

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.